The Sport of Spectating

If you’ve been a trisupporter of a triathlete for any length of time, you’ve probably experienced this scenario at least once on race day: You’ve been good and planned ahead with your triathlete what time they expect to complete the bike segment. You’ve agreed on where you’re going to be along the spectating route and […]

We are not triwives who know what every detail of training, racing, or all the equipment is for or means. That does not make us less supportive, it just means we operate on a need to know basis. (We have lives, too). BUT, when it comes to race day, there are certain things we WANT […]

This post has been updated as of 8/15/17. We’ve been trisupporters at multiple Ironman Mont Tremblant races, both 70.3 and full distance. It’s one of our favorites from a spectating point of view, especially if you are staying close to the village and can go back and forth during the day. The town couldn’t […]

It’s that time of the year again! TRI SEASON!!! You’ve probably already been out there spectating, but if not, will probably have the opportunity very soon. We’ve already got 4 races under our belts! So, we thought we’d put together some must have items for the well-prepared triathlon spectator on race day, both going solo […]

I recently had a conversation, well text conversation, with a fellow triwife who was out on the course supporting her triathlete. He’s been out of the competition for a while with several injuries and surgeries and is just getting back into racing this year. While she was with a group of other triwives and trisupporters […]

I know the word DON’T is strong and can sound mean, but that’s really not my intent. We have just witnessed some “uncomfortable” situations take place at triathlons over the years and hate to see them repeated. By writing these DON’TS, I’m trying to give you tips so that you, your athlete, your kids, and the […]

THE TRIPARENT…This was a category of trisupporter I had not really thought about – especially the triparent to the single triathlete. What really brought it home to me was meeting a lot of you last year at races. I was first introduced to you through Karen, who stood next to me at Rev3 Quassy and […]

I had a very interesting thing happen at my last triathlon. I was lucky enough to be at the race with an amazing group of wives from the Ironman XC group. But, I got separated; then the twins went for waters; and then this happened… I found myself standing next to a trisupporter who literally […]

Last summer, my trihubby and I went to the Jarden Westchester Triathlon to support a friend who was doing his first Olympic Distance race (shout out to Bob – so proud of you). While it was Bob’s first race, it was also my first pure spectator’s race. I realized every triathlon I have attended was because […]

When I got back from the last race, I had a realization – being a triwife can be a very lonely experience. Not only are you left at home alone while your triathlete does his/her countless hours of training, but unless you go with someone to a race, you spend much of the spectating day […]

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